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School anxiety high as cuts loom
Class size increases are being considered along with eliminating some high school counselors and other staff reductions in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District as it f... |
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on Mar 4, 2010 at 7:57 pm by Master, a resident of another community |
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Schools chief on MAC agenda
School Superintendent Steve Enoch will talk about budget issues and the solar panels proposed for Monte Vista High School at tonight's meeting of the Alamo Municipal Advisory ... |
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on Mar 1, 2010 at 1:36 pm by Gunslinger, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Advocacy Day in Sacramento
Some 270 people traveled to Sacramento today from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District for Advocacy Day, which draws school supporters from throughout the state each y... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Wait Until Dark' debuts tonight
San Ramon Valley High School presents "Wait Until Dark" directed by Ryan Weible at 8 p.m., starting tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18 and continuing at the same time, Friday-Saturday... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 9:28 am by Sydney, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pride takes Placer Invitational
Mustang Pride won the recent Placer Invitational with team members Sammi Ross, Sarina Diebenow, Mckenna Wallace, Bridget Baur, Coach Tallie Decombaz, Hallie Dawson, Sarah Arna... |
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 5:38 pm by bridget baur, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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Fire truck school delivery
The wheels on the Fire Truck went round and round for the final four winners of the "Win a Ride to School on a Fire Truck" coloring contest. This contest, which was sponsored ... |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 4:40 pm by Sue, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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District addresses budget crisis in the schools
The School District is facing a potential shortfall of approximately $30 million during the next two years, and a portion of Tuesday night's School Board Meeting was spent dis... |
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on Feb 10, 2010 at 11:47 am by Mary, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Houses for Haiti
Sharpies, mat board and a glue stick. The art students at Los Cerros Middle School are hoping the cute little houses created with these supplies will add up to dollars for the... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 5:46 pm by Trish, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Math teacher arrested for allegedly soliciting student for sex
Police arrested a Heritage High School teacher on Friday on suspicion of soliciting a female student for sex, Brentwood police Lt. Tom Hansen said today.
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on Jan 28, 2010 at 8:50 pm by A Mathgeek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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College planning for special needs kids
College planning can be a daunting process in and of itself. If you're a parent of a special needs student, you have one more layer of complexity. Hear a panel of Career Cente... |
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on Jan 27, 2010 at 6:50 am by Kristin Chdn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Student-run Cafe sells last lunch
The popular Cafe@Culinary served its last meals Friday to long lines of students at Monte Vista High School. The snack bar, which has been run by the school's culinary class f... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 11:17 pm by Pedal Power, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Soup's on! MVHS serves up delicious culinary class
The cooks-in-training move efficiently among the pots and pans, prep stations and stoves, as they wash, chop, roast, fry, blend, cook and season their creations. It's the Mont... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:34 pm by Billy Ayers CA2 student, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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School officials report grim day in Sac'to
School District officials traveled to the state capitol Tuesday for a firsthand view at the budgeting process, and that evening Superintendent Steve Enoch reported a discourag... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 6:49 am by Gunslinger, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Athenian School recognized for cutting energy use
The use of gas, water and electricity has gone down, down, down at Athenian School in Danville as has its garbage headed for the landfill. As a result it was the only school a... |
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 9:47 am by Bob Oxenburgh, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Exclusive interview with Santa
Santa Claus took time out from his busy schedule yesterday to answer questions for the Danville Express before he headed to Sunvalley Mall to meet with fans. The world has cha... |
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on Dec 23, 2009 at 7:22 pm by mike wells, a resident of another community |
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Toy project run by experts
Kids and toys go together like cake and ice cream. And some students at Green Valley Elementary School enjoyed collecting money and buying new playthings to donate to "Foster ... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 9:09 am by Kellye, a member of the Green Valley Elementary School community |
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Capitol step for a San Ramon Valley graduate
The old adage advises against talking politics, but that goes against Catalina Sanint's spirit. The 2006 San Ramon Valley High School graduate loves political discussions and ... |
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 9:55 pm by The Perry\'s, a resident of another community |
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Sully's hat goes for $5,800
The bidding ended today at $5,800 for the pilot's cap belonging to Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. The eBay auction was held to raise money for Dougherty Valley High Schoo... |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 10:56 pm by Wang Pu, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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School district wants input on solar panels
As the School District moves forward to go solar at the schools, it wants to make sure that installed panels are done in an aesthetic fashion. It is seeking public input on ad... |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Ron, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Seeing stars - for the first time
When Anna Hoyt looks up at the stars, she thinks of her new friend Kelly, a teammate on a Global Explorers trip to the Grand Canyon in July. Kelly, 17, who is visually impaire... |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 8:40 am by RA Pearsons, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
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Celebration of Life for Elena scheduled for Friday
A Celebration of Life for Elena Cadet will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, at Diablo Country Club. The 18-year-old Monte Vista graduate was killed Saturday in a car accide... |
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on Nov 26, 2009 at 8:33 am by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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Building traditions at Dougerty Valley High
With its third year under way, Dougherty Valley has grown from 500 students to 1,500, and currently is enjoying its first year with all four grade levels. The school will be g... |
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 6:37 pm by J-, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Trustees continue to explore solar option
As the clock ticks toward the deadline for a decision, members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District continue discussing the merits of using a one-time low interest ... |
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:42 pm by G.M., a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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'If I'd been there on Sept. 11 …'
Student writers from eight different schools used their imaginations and writing skills to enter an essay contest, "Tell Your Story - What If You Were There on 9-11?" The two ... |
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on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:03 am by Duffy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Trustees debate usage of bond funds
Members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education last week examined the needs of the district in terms of how to spend a new bond that will bring mil... |
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 1:33 pm by Frank, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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